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TigerDirect Corporate Office

TigerDirect

TigerDirect was founded in 1987 and has headquarters in El Segundo, California. Originally founded as Tiger Software, it was a direct subsidiary of BLOC Development. The company began publishing software and tools known as “FormTool”. BLOC Development changed its name to TigerDirect. The company was eventually purchased by Systemax and changed its format from software tools to the refurbishing of computers and other electronics, then reselling them via catalog or online sales.

Systemax acquired CompUSA stores and Circuit City stores in 2008/2009. All products were rebranded to the TigerDirect name. All brick-and-mortar stores were closed as of January 2015 and TigerDirect once again became an online store only.

History

TigerDirect sells desktop computers, laptops, tablets, software, hardware, computer components, and other types of electronic and office equipment.

In January 2023, TigerDirect became the first major internet retailer to accept Bitcoin.

TigerDirect maintains a corporate office in El Segundo, California.

Einstein Brothers Bagels Corporate Office

Einstein Brothers Bagels

Einstein Brothers Bagels was founded in 1995 by Steven Kolow and Arthur Cores, originally as Boston Chicken. The company now has is headquarters in Golden, Colorado. The company has franchises and licenses under several names including Noah’s New York Bagels, Manhattan Bagel Company, and Bagel & Bagel, Inc. Einstein Brothers Bagels is a subsidiary of the Einstein Noah Restaurant Group, which also owns Boston Market.

History

Einstein Brothers Bagels is a chain of bagel and coffee shops, which offer a wide variety of bagels, generally from third party sources, as well as different types of coffees, flavored coffee, and coffee drinks.

The company is owned by a private equity firm, JAB Holdings, which is based in Germany. In early 2019, the family that owns the majority stake in Einstein Bagels, as well as other food chains, admitted that their family has a link to the Nazi Third Reich.

As of 2014, the company had 862 locations, 459 of which are company-owned. After lending too much money to franchisers, the company declared bankruptcy in 2000.

In January 2022, the company announced that it would start selling bagels in Walmart locations.

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TCBY Corporate Office

TCBY

TCBY (The Country’s Best Yogurt, originally This Can’t Be Yogurt) was founded in 1981 by Frank D. Hickingbotham in Little Rock, Arkansas. The company began franchise operations the next year. Today, the company has more than 470 locations around the globe. TCBY is the world’s largest seller of soft serve frozen yogurt and yogurt dishes.

The company was purchased by Mrs. Fields Cookies in 2000 and the company became Mrs. Fields Famous Brands. TCBY offers both hard serve and soft serve frozen yogurt in a wide variety of flavors, along with drinks such as yogurt smoothies.

TCBY began offering a new type of pricing and service where customers serve themselves, mixing flavors and adding toppings as they like, then paying by the ounce, rather than by scoop, size, or per price of toppings. This service began in Utah and is spreading to other locations.

History

TCBY (The Country's Best Yogurt, originally This Can't Be Yogurt) was founded in 1981 by Frank D. Hickingbotham in Little Rock, Arkansas. The company began franchise operations the next year. Today, the company has more than 470 locations around the … [Continue reading] about TCBY Corporate Office

Portillo’s Restaurant Corporate Office

Portillo´s Restaurant

Portillo´s Restaurant was founded in 1963 by Dick Portillo. The original name was The Dog House, as the company offered Chicago style hot dogs. Today, the company offers a wide assortment of Chicago style food, chocolate desserts, and offers catering services as well.

Portillo´s Restaurant has 41 locations and has nearly 5,000 full-time employees. The company had annual revenue in 2013 of $300 million.

In addition to food, Portillo´s is known for selling t-shirts, mugs, license plate frames, travel mugs, hats, and bumper stickers with the Potrillo logo and/or Chicago fanfare.

History

Dick Portillo sold his chain to Berkshire Partners in 2015 for an undisclosed amount.

Dippin’ Dots Corporate Office

Dippin' Dots

Dippin´Dots was founded in 1987 by Curt Jones, a graduate student from Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Jones discovered that if he mixed ice cream with liquid nitrogen and flash froze it, the ice cream took on a different flavor, as well as shape. Jones´first operation was located in his parent´s garage.

Since the product must be kept frozen at extremely cold temperatures (typically -40F) it cannot be sold outside of store locations. Dippin´Dots acquired a patent for its unique ice cream in 1992, essentially freezing out the competition.

The company filed for bankruptcy in late 2011. It was purchased by Scott and Mark Fischer, co-founders of Chaparrel Energy, in 2012. The Fischers have stated that they hope to increase the number of store locations from 1,600 to 2,000 within 5 years.

History

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